Oct. 26, 2009

EVANSTON, Ill. - Sophomore Kristy Frilling advanced Monday to the final match of the Midwest Regional Singles Championship.

The 20th-ranked Frilling defeated Ohio State's Kirsten Flower, 6-3, 6-0, in the quarterfinals, before topping DePaul's No. 66 Anna Redesci, 7-5, 6-3, in the semifinal match.

Frilling will take on Northwestern's top-ranked Maria Mosolova Tuesday at 10 a.m. (CT).

In doubles action, the 15th-ranked Irish duo of Frilling and senior Kali Krisik fell to DePaul's No. 31 team of Redesci and Selma Salkovic, 8-6, in the tournament's final match. Frilling and Krisik are now 7-2 in tournament action.

Final results from the Midwest Regional Championships will be available at www.und.com following the final match Tuesday.

Midwest Regional Championships Results

Singles

Quarterfinals

#20 Kristy Frilling (ND) def. Kirsten Flower (OSU) 6-3, 6-0

Semifinals

#20 Kristy Frilling (ND) def. #66 Anna Redesci (DEP) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles

Finals

#31 Redesci/Salkovic (DEP) def. #15 Frilling/Krisik (ND) 8-6

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